Influence of Leadership Styles, Resource Allocation and Employee Attitude on Implementation of Strategic Plan by Kenya Tea Development Limited
Abstract
Strategy implementation is the process that turns planned strategies into action. Many
organizations develop good strategic plans but fail to properly implement them. While
successful strategy implementation plays a key role for organizational survival,
implementation still remains a mirage as several challenges are often encountered during
the implementation process. Such challenges need to be addressed so as to provide insight
for implementation. The main objective of the study was therefore to identify the influence
of leadership styles, resource allocation and employee attitudes on implementation of
strategic plan in Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). The study is based on
Leadership and resource Allocation theories. The two theories describe how resource
allocation and leadership styles influence implementation of strategic plans. The study
adopted a case study design. The target population for the study comprised employees and
managers of KTDA. Both purposive and random sampling were employed to come up with
322 employees and 12 managers. The study revealed that leadership styles, resources
allocation and employee attitudes influence implementation of strategic plan in KTDA.
Strategic plan implementation is influenced by attitude, resource allocation and leadership
styles (C. V=47.17, 46.618 and 27.465 respectively). The study recommends elaborate
policy to address the identified challenges, further research in other organizations stressing
on underlying issues affecting strategic plan implementation. Finally, the study
recommends that information should be passed to the managers on the importance of
resource allocation, leadership styles and employee attitude on the success of strategic plan
implementation.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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